Showing YouTube Videos

Zathros · #1 05-24-2011, 08:05 AM

I have searched. I just wondered if someone could post or send me a PM of how to show a YouTube video, instead of just posting a link. Thank you in advance.

**rickstef** · #2 05-24-2011, 08:21 AM

it is simple really

To post a youtube video here on the forum you will need the following from youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXfDVgnv0iw this highlighted part of the youtube url

then you need to use the following tags
the bold red part of the url above goes between the tags.

You can then finish the post as normal, and then the forum software interpret the tags and post the video

Rick

**peter taft** · #3 05-24-2011, 08:25 AM

This is what Rick is saying in picture form.

**rickstef** · #4 05-24-2011, 08:29 AM

Actually Peter, the stuff after the last forward slash / is needed
I am not sure the other part of the url that you have will make the video work.

to copy the part you need, you can click on the share button, directly below the video, and then copy the part after the last forward slash, and use the tags as shown

**Gixergs** · #5 05-24-2011, 08:30 AM

I've been wondering how to do that as well

**rickstef** · #6 05-24-2011, 08:34 AM

Jason posted this about a year ago

YouTube videos in posts

**Gixergs** · #7 05-24-2011, 08:36 AM

here goes attempt number 2 Sorry to butt in Zathros but this has been driving me mad too.

**rickstef** · #8 05-24-2011, 08:36 AM

you got it Phil

**Gixergs** · #9 05-24-2011, 08:36 AM

WooHoo!! thank you!

**peter taft** · #10 05-24-2011, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickstef

Actually Peter, the stuff after the last forward slash / is needed
I am not sure the other part of the url that you have will make the video work.

to copy the part you need, you can click on the share button, directly below the video, and then copy the part after the last forward slash, and use the tags as shown

No problem Rick, it's just the way i always do it - works ok